US Marines approaching Saipan, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States amphibious armored vehicles and landing craft cruising in the ocean towards Saipan. Official caption on front: "Assault wave approaching Saipan beach. Marine Corps Photo 1-18." Saipan, Mariana Islands. 16 June 1944
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06/16/1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Saipan
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Amphibious operations--Saipan
Amphibious vehicles--American--Saipan
Armored vehicles--American--Saipan